Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 860% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3558 | 2360 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.26 | 0.49 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (16 years ago) | 7 November 2009 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 1.44 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 7 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 400% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 860% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.
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